Ornamental rope



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ORNAVIENTAL ROPE.

Application filed January 27, 15122. Serial No. 532,224.

To all whom t may concer/n.:

Be it known that I, SAHATIEL G. MAN- DALniN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at North Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and Stateof Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful mprovements inOrnamental Rope, of which the following is a specification;

My invention relates to a rope adapted for use in bracelets, necklaces,handles for bags, and other useful structures wherein a rope formsconstituent part or is employed as a bindingl agent, or otherwise.

The essential objects of my invention are to insure a maximum ofstrength and durability combined with fleibility, pliability, lightness,and softness; imperviousness to wear or injury; and capacity forornamental effects. Other objects and advantages will be disclosed by aninspection of the following speoilication.

To the above ends essentially my invention consists in such parts and insuch combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying dra-wings which forni a part of this specification,y

Figure 1 isa side elevation of a length of rope embodying my invention,

Figure 2,'a central longitudinal section of the same showing theinterior in side elevation,

Figure 3, 'an end elevation of the same,

Figures 4; and 5, an enlarged fragmentary side elevation and vertical,section respectively of one form of mesh sheath construction,

Figures 6 and 7, side elevations of other forms of mesh sheathconstruction, and

Figure 8, an end elevation of a modified form of my novel rope.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

My rope comprises a flexible metallic sheath or armor 10 capable ofresisting eX- ternal blows, and of imparting great resistance tolongitudinal or other tensile strain. The sheath consists of a iiexiblemetal fabric having interstices 11 which permit visibility, to a limitedextent, of the color or the material enclosed by the sheath.

The preferred form of mesh fabric, which is shown in Figures 1 and 5, isa scale mesh, formed by parallel rows of rings 13, each four adjacentrings being interlocked with a flat link or plate 151 of cruciform shapeby four corner prongs 15 converging in the rear of the plate.

A metallic fabric of ring mesh which may constitute the sheath comprisesparallel rows of ring links 17, each group of four rings being engagedby a ring 18, as shown in Figure 6.

In Figure 7 is shown another alternative sheath st ucture consisting ofa lock link mesh fabric. Herein the links are arranged in rows, and eachvU shaped folded link 19 has terminal loops E20 through which pass thelinks of an adjacent row.

ln all three forms of link mesh -it will be observed that the links areloosely interengaged.

lsithin the sheath 10 is a core 22 or body of relatively soft pliablematerial such as thread or yarn united in strands and longitudinallytwisted or braided. The form of core herein shown consists of softthreads 23 loosely twisted to form strands 9A: which in turn are looselytwisted to form the core. The core thoroughly iills the sheath andfrictionallyV engages the same and the core combined with the sheathconstitutes the rope.

In Figure 8 is shown a modilication of my invention wherein the meshsheath 10 is elliptical in cross section, and the core consists of alength of tubular woven fabric or webbing 26. As described the meshsheath of thin metal parts affords, because of its interstices avisibility of the color of the core which may be any shade desired.

rlhe flexible character of the mesh admits bending and twisting of therope. lts metallic character insures not only strength and durabilitybut also enables the rope to sustain great strain. The soft corecontributes to the flexibility of the chain as well as the pliabilitythereof. The rope because of its structure is exceedingly light as wellas strong, and combines increased utility with beauty of appearance.

l claim 1. An ornamental rope comprising a pliable core, and a metalliclink mesh sheath surrounding and engaging the core.

2. An ornamental rope comprising a soft pliable core and looselyinterlocking links embracing and surrounding the core.

In testimony whereof I have aiiiXed my signature.

SAHATIEL Gr. MANDALIAN.

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